Donald Craig Services: Have been held. Donald “Don” Ray Craig, 67, of Boles Acres, died Sunday, July 18, 2004. He was born on Sept. 22, 1936, in Floyd, to Dean and Veta Craig. He moved to Alamogordo in 1955 and worked for Rex Adams and many others. In 1959 he entered the U.S. Army and […]

Eugenia Ann Wilson Services: Have been held. Eugenia Ann “Genia” Wilson, 73, of Alamogordo, died Friday, July 2, 2004, at Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo. She was born on March 30, 1931, near Pinson, Tenn., to Horace and Ola Lester Smith. She married Clyde Wilson on Jan. 8, 1951, in Greenville, Miss. Survivors […]

The North’s Pamela Apodaca of Cibola slides safely into second under the tag of South’s shortstop Devin Zaragoza of Alamogordo. CNJ photo by Eric Kluth By Eric Butler, CNJ Correspondent Clovis may be on the east side of the state, but New Mexico’s South softball all-stars were feeling right at home once again over the […]

Michael Davis Services: Have been held Michael W. Davis, 34, of Clovis died Friday, April 16, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center. The youngest of three children, he was born Aug. 5, 1969, in Tularosa to Burnis and Cleo Davis. He was a graduate of Alamogordo High School and a member of Corinth Baptist Church […]

Sophomore Vanessa O’Neal tries to avoid traffic as she takes a handoff from teammate Kim Perkins during the Class 5A girls 1,600 relay finals on Saturday in state track competition at Albuquerque. Photo by Rick White By Rick White ALBUQUERQUE — The Clovis Lady Wildcats went from state-trophy contenders to pretenders in a hurry Saturday […]

Clovis sophomore outfielder Eric Smith prepares to round first after the second of his two hits. CNJ photo by Rick White. By Rick White Richard Urban doesn’t overpower hitters with a blazing fastball or buckle knees with breaking balls. He just throws strikes and wins games. So when Clovis dropped the opener of Saturday’s non-district […]

CNJ STAFF ALAMOGORDO — The Clovis High baseball team enjoyed a relatively relaxing weekend away from home as it tuned up for the start of District 4-5A play. The Wildcats pounded out 43 hits in three games, routing Alamogordo 7-1 and 17-5 on Saturday after rolling over Levelland, Texas, 15-2 on Friday. Clovis (11-1) begins […]

Iris M. Kinsey Services: Have been held. Iris M. Kinsey, 89, of Fort Sumner, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004, at Albuquerque Manor Care Center. She was born on April 18, 1914, in Melrose, to Hershall and Georgia Catlin Adams. She attended and graduated from the New Mexico School of the Blind in Alamogordo where she […]

Bernard Wilmot Dougharty Services: Jave been held. Bernard Wilmot Dougharty, 78, of Alamogordo died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, in Las Cruces. He was born on Feb. 2, 1925, in Haskell, Texas. He was a graduate of Stamford, Texas, High School, Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He […]

CNJ STAFF ALAMOGORDO — Senior Darren Prentice scored 27 points on Saturday night and the Alamogordo Tigers ended the game on a 5-0 run to nip the Clovis High Wildcats 77-72. Senior Justin Pinckney led the Cats (15-3) with 24 points, while junior Dominique Easterlin added 14 before fouling out on a blocking foul with […]

Glenda Sue Samford Services: Have been held. Glenda Sue Samford, 48, of Mayhill died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003. She was born on Feb. 1, 1955, in Portales to W.C. and Veona Faye Day Poff. She had been a resident of Mayhill for the past 23 years, moving there from Portales. Family members said everybody who […]

Edith McWherter Services: Have been held. Edith McWherter, 90, of House, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003, at Gerald Champion Memorial Hospital in Alamogordo. She was born on June 27, 1913, in House, to Frank and Lona Mae Dwight Kirchmeier. She attended school at House, graduating in May 1932. She married Glen E. McWherter on June […]